Ephedra, Cinnamon Twig, and Cimicifuga Decoction

Ephedra, Cinnamon Twig, and Cimicifuga Decoction,A woman first suffered from numbness throughout her body, which slightly subsided when she slept but ceased entirely upon waking; after the condition had resolved, she again experienced pain in all her joints due to mental distress, accompanied by a heavy sensation in the body, reduced appetite, and stagnation of qi in the abdomen.

Formulas Name : Ephedra, Cinnamon Twig, and Cimicifuga Decoction

Chinese Name : 麻黄桂枝升麻汤

Drug Formulation

1 fen of Wood Fragrance,1 fen of fresh ginger, 2 fen of Cinnamomum twig, 2 fen of Pinellia, 2 fen of tangerine peel, 2 fen of cardamom seeds, 2 fen of Magnolia bark, 2 fen of black aconite, 2 fen of Phellodendron bark, 3 fen of fried licorice, 3 fen of Cimicifuga, 3 fen of Atractylodes, 3 fen of Poria, 3 fen of Alisma, 5 fen of Astragalus, 5 fen of Ephedra (with nodes intact), and 5 fen of ginseng.

Source

From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Middle Volume.

Benefits

A woman first suffered from numbness throughout her body, which slightly subsided when she slept but ceased entirely upon waking; after the condition had resolved, she again experienced pain in all her joints due to mental distress, accompanied by a heavy sensation in the body, reduced appetite, and stagnation of qi in the abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Prepare the above as one dose. Decoct with 2 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan; strain out the residue and take the decoction on an empty stomach.

Ephedra, Cinnamon Twig, and Cimicifuga Decoction,From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Middle Volume.,A woman first suffered from numbness throughout her body, which slightly subsided when she slept but ceased entirely upon waking; after the condition had resolved, she again experienced pain in all her joints due to mental distress, accompanied by a heavy sensation in the body, reduced appetite, and stagnation of qi in the abdomen.

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